Dates & deadlines

2023–2024

July

1-31

Winter/spring 2024 application filing period for Merced, Riverside and Santa Cruz.

August

1

Application opens for applicants for fall 2024.

Sept.

1-30

Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) application filing period for fall 2024 term.

October 
November
1 -
30

Fall 2024 admission application filing period for all applicants.

December 31

Filing period for FAFSA and Cal Grant Verification Form opens for applicants to all terms (filing period open through March 2, 2024).

December

15

Online transfer application update (TAU) opens for transfer applicants to report final fall grades and in-progress or planned coursework (priority deadline is January 31).

March

Notification of fall 2024 admission decisions begins.

May 

2

Deadline for applicants for all terms to submit FAFSA and Cal Grant GPA Verification Form.

May

1

Notification period for fall 2024 admission decisions ends.

 May

1-31

Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) application for winter/spring 2025 term.

June

1

Deadline for admitted transfer students to submit Statement of Intent to Register (SIR).

July

1

For students admitted for fall 2024: Final, official transcripts must be sent to the campus admissions office. Transcripts must be postmarked or electronically submitted on or before July 1.

July

15

Official AP, IB examination results and other documents (such as IGETC certification) must be sent to the campus admissions office. Test scores and documents must be postmarked or electronically submitted on or before July 15.